Mr. Clarke lived alone in his one-bedroom apartment with his dog Buster. Recently, Mr. Clarke fell, broke his pelvis, and was transferred to skilled nursing for rehabilitation. After some rigorous ...

A recent study reveals the frequency of a decubitus ulcer diagnosis has stayed the same but severity has increased and rate of surgical procedures has decreased We represent the most injured, Grade 3 ...

The injured need to remain hospitalized or be transferred to a hospital with the medical staff most capable to manage their diagnoses and provide cost effective care ...

Patients with deep Stage 3 or Stage 4 decubitus ulcers need access to myocutaneous flap closure In patients who were not provided a myocutaneous flap for cure with decubitus ulcer related ...

The present report comprises the entire program of the management of decubitus ulcers in 130 paraplegic patients treated at Halloran General Hospital over a fifteen-month period, beginning in April, ...

There is no reason that patients with Grade IV decubitus ulcers in the United States are not being offered surgery for cure when these surgeries are available in ...

Patients with serious bedsores need to be referred to LTACs who offer plastic surgery options, otherwise they are at significant risk of death and osteomyelitis The standard of care for management of ...

Investigating Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals that are not providing effective care for patients with Stage 3 and Stage IV decubitus ulcers Deep Stage 3 or Stage 4 decubitus ulcers lead to recurrent ...

Hospitals must provide surgical flap closure for Stage III/IV bedsores to prevent severe complications, as discharging patients to nursing homes is unsafe Discharging salvageable patients to nursing ...

Critical illness polyneuropathy from sepsis can cause lifelong impairments. Flap surgery for Stage IV decubitus ulcers prevents death and promotes recovery. There are lifetime impairments for patients ...

Not so long ago, the vast majority of litigation surrounding the development of decubitus ulcers, or pressure ulcers, involved nursing home defendants. In more recent years, stand-alone hospital ...